Minnesota Notes and Nineteenth Century Changes
Caledonia forms a business men’s union. St Peter man dies after horse kick. Mrs Mettinger dies of heart disease at Northfield aged fifty five. Red Wing election set for April 27 with mayor and treasurer seats. Postmaster changes at Red Wing and Winona & Southwestern jobs reassigned. Spring Valley couple nearly suffocated by coal gas. Knapp hospital inquiry report expected to favor him. Duluth postmasters’ March stamps receipts rise to 60 000. Hastings pioneer Mary Quilliman dies aged seventy five. Red Wing man rearrested on indecent assault charge. Twin Cities groups plan commercial college in Mankato. Alexandria temperance push to lift saloon blinds. Albert Lea leader T V Knatvold to move to Cannon City. John Turner named customs collector at Faribault. Sioux Falls man found dead after storm. Governor Mellette appoints state officials and health board members. University delegation to Brookings on Grose tenure. Sioux Falls man John Hensum found dead after drunken exposure.
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Minnesota
Caledonia
Dennis Garvin
St. Peter
Shelly Mettinger
Northfield
Milton Holden
Redwood Falls
Merriam
Paul Endres
New Trier
Redwing
W. W. de Kay
Fred Seeboet
Seeboet
T. J. Cleary
Chicago & Northwestern
Winona & Southwestern
Winona
Robert Johnson
Spring Valley
Minn
W. H. Knapp
Stewart
Minnesota Hospital For the Insane
Eliza A. Quillman
Everett
Casper Nuebel
Red Wing
Twin Cities
Mankato
Northwestern College of Commerce and Finance
Alexandria
T. V. Knatvold
Albert Lea
Cannon City
Cal
Mittee
Aberdeen
Taylor
South Dakota
Mellette
H. Elrod
Clark
State Board of Regents
Talcot
J. R. Spooner
DeSmet
Board of Charities and Corrections
Alford
C. B. Alford
Huron
E. A. Fowler
D. W. Robinson
Pierre
State Board of Health
Judge Blake
Elk Point
Brookings
Grose
D. McInman
John Hensum
Sioux Falls
Hemjum
Decorah
Iowa
Multiple North Dakota and Wisconsin Legal and Civic Notices
Sheriff halts J G Sanders and Louis Westhauser lo loons at Bismarck amid a writ from Judge Winchester. Fargo divorce case Gracie v Gracie ends with denial of divorce. North Dakota customs chief N E Nelson takes charge with deputy R Morris. Receiver bid for Fargo Argus denied. Ed wards oust case to proceed. New York bride Mae Smith wed Dr Thomas Stone in Fargo with $52000 NY property deed. Fargo agricultural college board meets naming H Miller president and J B Power secretary. News agents Riddle and Smith from St Paul tried for assault. Smith acquitted, Riddle fined. North Dakota emigration scare as Canadians urged to stay. Red River Lutheran college offered Fargo 15000 cash and 18 acres. Crookston bid. Nekimi death of William Simmons. funeral for John Plankinton. Ironwood miner John Nye dies. Wisconsin meetings and river conditions. Black River thaw. Veto sustained to $50500 Waupaca Veterans home. Fireman Martin Dugan injured. Child Jane Klein drowns in Prescott cistern. Logging near Black River short of last year. Two burglars found guilty in Eau Claire. Clover seed theft scene near Clinton. German American academy building dedicated in Madison, cost 50000, future home for normal and teachers’ seminaries.
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J. G. Sanders
Louis Westhauser
Bismarck
Winchester
McConnell
Gracie
Fargo
Hon
N. E. Nelson
North
South Dakota
R. Morris
St. Paul Custom House
Fargo Argus Printing Company
J. J. Hill
Thomas
United States Court
Edwards
Mae Smith
New York City
St. Joseph's Academy
Thomas Stone
New York
New Agricultural College Board of Directors
H. ¥. Miller
Col
J. B. Power
Eli
Riddle
Department of the Agriculture
North Dakota
Red River Valley Lutheran Association
Crookston
Fargo Board of Trade
William Simmons
Nekimi
John Plankinton
Forest Home
Milwaukee
Ironwood
John Nye
Wisconsin Veteran Cavalry Association
Madison
Black River
Senate
Waupaca
Martin Dugan
Northwestern
Eau Claire
St. Paul
Jane Klein
Nettie Sullivan
Prescott
George Perrigo
Ocon
National German American Academy
Guido Phister
F. Volge
Somers Richard Barthold
St. Leuis
Sangerbund
Rosentengel
State University
Anderson
Vogel
Teachers’seminary
Normal School
Turn Teachers’ Seminary
Wentworth flouring mill moved to Fulda and local plans
Citizens raise a $1,000 bonus for a fouring mill and seek a creamery after the Wentworth mill is removed to Fulda. Madison sees many new buildings with contracts let. Sanborn County claims banner status in South Dakota and notes four years without a saloon. Local deaths and weather rumblings also appear with various rural incidents and prospects near Rapid City.
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Fiden
Madison
Sanborn County
Banner County
South Dakota
Wentworth
Fulda
Minn
Thomas Kukeal
Lesterville
Huron
Gilbert
Olaf Anderson
Gus Anderson
Parker
The
Tech University
Bredden Widis
United States
Messina
Italy
Rapid City
Enforcement
Ex Senator Harlan Ill at Home in Mount Pleasant
Reports from Mount Pleasant say former Senator James Harlan is seriously ill at his home. Doctors and friends express concern for his condition as the illness progresses.
Man with a stove in his pocket warms hands on cold streetcar
A Philadelphia streetcar conductor showcases a pocket stove in a copper box to keep his hands warm. He claims the Chinese invention burns thirteen hours and helps him make change on cold days while preventing coins from sticking in his fingers.
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Thirteenth Street
Philadelphia Press
The Vicar Who Read His Farewell Sermon
The Rev Septimus Smith vicar of St Cross Neneham bought ready made sermons and enjoyed port and late Saturday whist. After service his clerk broke down as Smith read an old farewell sermon by mistake and the flock mourned the loss of a genuine farewell from him.
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Septimus Smith
St. Cross
Neneham
Old Port
Septimus
Mexican Adventure Reveals Rio Grande Frontier Violence
The narrative recalls Civil War era border lawlessness near Brownsville and Rancho Santa Rita where Vidal and a Mexican gang abducted and murdered Jeff Barlow and Antonio Cruz. Mrs Barlow fled with her children to the ferry as Amanda Randolph and her husband aid the widow, while a Mexican outlaw named Vasquez abducts Amanda before escaping with the woman toward the river.
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Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Brownsville
General Bee
Adrian Vidal
Bee
Pierce Randolph
Ohio
Nueces County
Rancho Santa Rita
Barlow
Jeff Barlow
Santa Rita
Antonio Cruz
Vidal
Cruz
Angel of Mercy
Randolph
Amanda
Eccomaneay
Randolp
King’s Ranch
Villian
Vasquez
Rangers Rescue Amanda as Vidal's Gang Attacks Cabin
A band of Texan Rangers led by Captain Matt Nolan pursue Vidal’s gang toward Brownsville. They arrive as Amanda regains consciousness from a swoon, are hailed by Randolph, and Amanda is carried to safety in the river rescue. Nolan’s men guard Randolph and Amanda as they reach home.
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Vidal
Red
Matt Nolan
Texan Rangers
Brownsville
Randolph
Vasquez
Amanda
Nolan
Noted Ohio Lawyer McSweeney Uses Plaster Trick
Senator Manderson recalls a cross examination of a quack by Ohio attorney McSweeney famed for eloquence and restraint. The case involved a murder tied to negligent treatment and a post mortem timing dispute cited with Bushey on Surgery. The jury acquitted the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Manderson
Nebraska
McSweeny
Ohio
McSweeney
Mr. McSweeney
Detecting Counterfeit Banknotes by Character Letters
An expert explains the method used to spot fake bills in the Boston Transcript. He details the link between character letters A to D and the bill numbers, showing how last digits mod 5 and letter position reveal genuineness. The rule helps distinguish counterfeits, though thieves may ignore it.
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Boston Transcript
Uncle Sam
Amelia E. Barr
Ladies’ Home Journal
Women's World: Fashion Notes and Household Advice
A survey of spring dress trends features light colors over black, with beige and blue pastilles on beige and gray grounds. Also covered are new fabrics, caps and wraps, and a discussion on mothers matchmaking and household chores including dishwashing tips.
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Sarah de Laine
India
Bank of England Notes Fact Sheet
Bank of England notes are produced on new white linen from Laverstroke Hampshire by the Portal family for over 150 years. Each note is printed in the building and distinct from others of the same denomination by a unique variation.
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Bank of England
Laverstroke
Whit
Hampshire
Portal
Wound care guidance on bleeding and arteries
The text advises that a large wound may need sewing and that bright scarlet blood indicates arterial injury. It urges seeking medical aid if bleeding cannot be controlled and recommends tightly binding the wound or applying pressure with a finger to stem bleeding until professional help arrives.
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Shirley
Mothers Should Avoid Habit of Scolding Children
A Hall's Journal inspired admonition urges mothers to discipline without constant scolding. It warns scolding dulls attention, breeds hardened or reckless behavior, and harms children’s disposition. Parents are asked to monitor tone and inner intent, citing inner heart as guide to speech.
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Hall
Mrs Langtry Pincushion Reclaimed From Dublin Shop
A silver framed pincushion once linked to Irish kingly times is found in a Dublin shop, bought cheaply, restored, and now holds a plush blue velvet center with pins of varying sizes, a relic highlighted by The Ladies Home Journal.
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The
Ladies Home Journal
Pro nounced failure dead boy phrase joke
A brief quip from the St. Joseph news sample frames a pun on language and mispronunciation. The line contrasts a blunt deadly outcome with a spoken misunderstanding, reflecting local humor or editorial tone. No broader context is provided.
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St. Joseph News
Curicura Remedies Promoted for Skins and Blood Cure
Advertisement extols Curicura trio for infancy skin and scalp conditions and blood impurities. Claims permanent, economical cure with Curicum, Corbera Soap, and Resolvent. notes prices and Boston preparation by Potter Drug. Also mentions Curicura Anti Pain Plaster with quick relief.
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Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation
Boston
The Revolt of the Maiden
A satirical 19th century critique on married women's social dominance in public life and courtship, arguing that matrons crowd out singles from balls debuts and entertainments, leaving unmarrieds with limited social space and opportunity.
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4Th & Cedar St
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Macy
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Oregon
Curran & Monreith
Albany
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California Fig Syrup CO
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Chinatown
Napoleon
Victor Emmanuel
N. Ogden
Mich
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J. M. L. Porter
Hagerstown
Agnes Kelly
Hood
Carter Medic
ECO
Tutt
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Elys
Judy Tevery
Draggist Ely Bros
Warren
Tolliact
HH. G. Root
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A. Sicocum
Fi. C
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